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Jim is survived by his wife Virginia Baker, son James Baker, stepchildren Jessy, Robert, and Genny, his sister Vickie Ryan, his cherished grandsons Jason and Grayson, as well as his many nieces and nephews. Jim will be remembered for his hard work, sense of humor, and endless dedication to his family, friends and all that he strove to accomplish in life.
A memorial service to honor Jim's life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday August 2nd at Grace Lutheran Church 327 Avenue C SE, Winter Haven, FL. Friends and family are invited to join us in celebrating a life well-lived and remembering a man who built a legacy of hard work, laughter, love, and many cherished memories.
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Ken and Lynne Tucker
August 2, 2025
To my Best friend and great coworker Jimmy, I will miss you Brother!
I will never forget you and will always smile when ever I remember you and our great times together building some awesome building, or having dinner with our wonderful wives and scratching our lottery tickets hoping to hit the big one.
I am sorry we did not spend more time together, as I know you are a special man, and You will be missed by all who knew, and loved you.
I love you Brother, and we will meet up again and laugh about all these times we spent together on this journey!
God bless you and your family!
Ken and Lynne Tucker and family
Steven High
July 31, 2025
Jimmy worked for our company H J High Construction for 19 years. He was a very valuable employee and went to projects wherever we asked him. Port Canaveral, Boynton Beach, Indian River Community College, Valdosta, and all points of the compass. He had a keen eye for finishes and excelled at making the subcontractor tear out work and their hair. He worked while battling cancer and never complained once. We were very fortunate to have such a valuable employee in our company.
May God Bless his family in this time of sorrow. He is in a much better place.
Steven High
David Long
July 31, 2025
My condolences to the Baker Family.
I really loved working with Jimmy! I´d send him out to the job with 6´ level and within minutes the subcontractors would be at my door with tears in their eyes!
Jim always ensured great results and quality in the field.
Watch out Heaven if you see Jimmy walking around with a 6´ level!
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Bill & Susan Steele
July 30, 2025
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